QUADRANT ENGINEERING PLASTIC PRODUCTS ACHIEVES DEMANDING NORSOK M-710 COMPLIANCE MEASURES FOR PEEK STOCK SHAPES

Quadrant's NORSOK M-710 compliant Ketron® 1000 PEEK Stock Shapes.Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products, the global leader of machinable plastics, has achieved NORSOK M-710 compliance for its Ketron® 1000 PEEK (natural) injection molded and extruded stock shapes. The engineering plastics manufacturer is the first in its industry to receive the certification under the most severe sour multiphase fluid ageing test environment with the highest H₂S levels.

REVOLUTIONARY LIGHTWEIGHT CARGO NETS MADE WITH DYNEEMA® WILL SLASH AIR FRANCE-KLM GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Revolutionary lightweight cargo nets made with Dyneema® will slash Air France-KLM greenhouse gas emissions.
(Photo KLM, DYNPR250)The Netherlands, 9 July 2013 - Air France-KLM will further cut tonnes from its annual aircraft carbon dioxide emissions, simply by using revolutionary new lightweight cargo nets that it is now introducing. Just one new lightweight net with Dyneema® will save Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo over 210 gallons of kerosene fuel per year. That means CO2 emissions will be over 2.5 tonnes less per net per year.

AVERY DENNISON LAUNCHES VERSATILE DIGITAL PRINTING TOPCOAT THAT REMOVES NEED FOR IN-HOUSE PRIMING

Avery DennisonLEIDEN, the Netherlands - July 9, 2013 - Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials is adding a new topcoat, TC7214, that eliminates a cumbersome step in the digital label printing process.

GE Power Conversion Experts Power, Propel and Position Tomorrow's Fleets with Five Fundamental Innovations

GE Power Conversion offers complete electric power and propulsion systems by understanding the customer needs.
(Photo: GE Power Conversion: GEPCPR188)PARIS-July 8, 2013-Ask any Mariner, weathering a storm is hair raising. Weathering the perfect storm literally leaves fingernail marks deep in the leather of a captain's chair. The making of today's perfect storms results from a combination of the industries financial restraints and environmental responsibility coupled with the need to go further, deeper, faster in ever more challenging environments. Ship's crews, captains, owners and operators weather these risks every day.

Total and Wavin contribute to a reliable water supply in South Africa

Total and Wavin contribute to a reliable water supply in South Africa. (Photos: Total, PR004)In Pietermaritzburg, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa, city officials were faced with replacing 2,200 meters of ageing metal water pipes as part of their 10 year plan to fight leakages. To minimize the inconvenience to its inhabitants, the Msunduzi Municipality chose to upgrade the existing inner city water mains without excavation, by bursting1 the old metal pipes and replacing them with Wavin TSDOQ pipes, made from Total XSene XSC50 material.

Clariant Oil Services Announces New Center of Excellence Lab in Malaysia

ClariantMuttenz, July 8, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today that it will open a new Center of Excellence lab for its Oil Services business in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, building on the company's commitment to providing innovative technologies and products to customers globally.

Clariant and Wilmar Receive Merger Clearance for the Establishment of the Joint Venture for Global Amines

ClariantMuttenz/Singapore, July 08, 2013 - Clariant International Ltd, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, and Wilmar International Limited, a leading Asian agribusiness group, have received the relevant merger clearances for the establishment of their 50-50 joint venture called "the global amines company" which is now in operation.

Clariant opens new $1 million Leather Excellence Center in India

Clariant opens new $1 million Leather Excellence Center in India. (Photo: Clariant)Mumbai, July 5, 2013 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, opened a new Leather Excellence Center in Ranipet, Chennai, today (July 5, 2013). It is a major investment by the company in its leather business, and a strong indication that the company's Leather Business Unit sees great opportunities for continued growth in the Indian leather manufacturing sector.